Does the belief that defenses win championships remain true in today’s NFL?
The Pittsburgh Steelers are certainly banking on that with the league’s highest-paid defense featuring T.J. Watt, Cameron Heyward and Minkah Fitzpatrick entering the 2023 season.
So, too, is CBS Sports’ Ryan Wilson, who paired the Steelers with a versatile, high-end defensive back in his latest post-Super Bowl mock draft, which dropped Monday morning.
That defensive back? Alabama safety/cornerback hybrid Brian Branch, a name Wilson has paired with the black and gold once before this offseason.
“Brian Branch isn’t the first name you hear about when the conversation turns to Alabama’s defense, but maybe he should be,” Wilson writes regarding the selection of Branch at No.